NYC Council Introduction 147

intro.nyc/0147-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to conduct a community needs assessment to identify needs and gaps in services for people experiencing long COVID.
Status: Committee Committee on Health
Sponsored by Tiffany Cabán
Introduced: February 28, 2024

This bill would require the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, in consultation with relevant agencies, health care professionals, health insurers, patients, community based organizations, and other relevant stakeholders, to conduct a community needs assessment to identify needs and gaps in services for people experiencing long COVID and associated diseases in New York City. This bill would then require the Commissioner to submit a report of its assessment that identifies the prevalence of long COVID and associated diseases in New York City, the populations most affected, the existing needs for affected populations, the existence and accessibility of appropriate programs and services for affected populations, the unmet needs and service gaps that exist for affected populations, and actions, strategies, and policies to support affected populations.